Sr Staff Engineer - Validation and Test

Renesas; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 6,75,000 - 9,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in Hyderabad seeks a Sr Staff Engineer for validation and test. This role involves leading post-silicon validation of SoCs/MCUs, developing test strategies, and collaborating with multiple teams. The ideal candidate should have over 13 years of experience in validation and a strong understanding of SoC architecture, as well as proficient in C/C++ programming. This position fosters a diverse work environment.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience in post-silicon validation, system validation, or embedded SoC bring-up.
• Strong understanding of SoC architecture, ARM cores, peripherals, and low-power design techniques.
• Experience validating high-speed interfaces (e.g., DDR, USB, PCIe).

Responsibilities

• Lead post-silicon system and functional validation of complex SoCs/MCUs.
• Develop and own validation plans, test strategies, and feature coverage matrices.
• Drive silicon debug, root cause analysis, and collaborate on corrective actions.

Skills

Post-Silicon Validation

System Validation

C/C++ Programming

Team Leadership

Education

B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Electronics, Electrical, or Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic Analyzers

Thermal Sensors

Job description

Sr Staff Engineer - Validation and Test

Job Description

Seeking a technically strong and proactive Post-Silicon System Validation / Functional Validation Lead to drive the planning, execution, and debug of system-level validation of IP and SoC/MCU designs. This role is critical in verifying functional correctness, feature compliance, performance, and robustness of silicon devices across use cases, voltage/temperature corners, and real application conditions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead post-silicon system and functional validation of complex SoCs/MCUs.

• Develop and own validation plans, test strategies, and feature coverage matrices aligned with architecture and design specifications.

• Work closely with architecture, design, verification, firmware, and product teams to identify validation scope and execution path.

• Set up bring-up environments on evaluation boards, FPGA/emulation platforms, and validation platforms.

• Validate system functionality (boot, interfaces, power management, interrupts, etc.) under various stress, corner, and performance scenarios.

• Develop test content, diagnostic tools, automation scripts, and custom firmware to exercise system features.

• Drive silicon debug, root cause analysis, and collaborate on corrective actions with design and DFT teams.

• Analyze test logs and data, track bugs, and drive closure through structured validation cycles.

• Lead a team of validation engineers, assign tasks, and manage deliverables for tape-out schedules or customer milestones.

• Prepare validation reports, functional coverage summaries, and risk assessments for tape-out or production release.

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Electronics, Electrical, or Computer Engineering.

• 13+ years of experience in post-silicon validation, system validation, or embedded SoC bring-up.

• Strong understanding of SoC architecture, ARM cores (A/M series), peripherals, power/clock/reset, and low-power design techniques.

• Experience validating high-speed interfaces (e.g., DDR, USB, PCIe, MIPI, Ethernet) and standard protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, etc.).

• Proficiency in C/C++ or embedded programming for firmware development and test automation.

• Hands-on experience with lab tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, thermal sensors).

• Familiarity with validation frameworks, debug utilities (JTAG, Lauterbach, OpenOCD), and issue tracking systems (JIRA, Bugzilla).

• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.

Renesas is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.